Nas

Released: April 20, 2018

Featuring: The National Symphony Orchestra

Songwriter: Nas

Producer: The National Symphony Orchestra

[Orchestral Intro]

[Nas]
Nas too real, Nas true king
Nas too real, Nas true king
Nas too real, Nas true king

[Orchestral solo]

[Nas]
Nas too real, Nas true king

[Nas]
Nas too real, Nas true king

[Spoken: Nas]
DC!
Yeah
Turn my mike up, yes
So good to be here tonight with you!

[Nas]
Nas too real, Nas true king

[Spoken: Nas]
Yes

[Nas]
Nas too real, Nas true king

[Spoken: Nas]
This feels good right here
You look good out here

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, known to one and all as Nas, is one of hip-hop’s best-known, most mercurial, and lyrically blessed figures ever to touch the microphone. Since his heart-stopping debut turn on Main Source’s “Live at the Barbeque,” Nas has delivered countless beautifully structured, thought-provoking, keenly observed verses.

Growing up in Queens, NY, Nas never really performed in big crowds—he kept to himself. Nas used a different type of vernacular that others didn’t understand, which helped him to stand out from other rappers from his era.

With every ensuing album, Nas always reminds fans that he’s still the same Queensbridge MC who crafted one of the greatest albums of all time, and arguably the bible of Hip-Hop, Illmatic.

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Illmatic: Live from the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra

From the album

Illmatic: Live from the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra (2018)

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